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    Amy Mast (Rivian communications director) has left for Ford

    And another one leaves. Is something going on or just normal turnover.
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    Holiday Road Tripping

    ā€œYou were gone two hours!!ā€ - wife (Took 2 EV Go dispensers to charge to 85% for the home leg of the trip. First one would only do 20 kw. Switched to another cabinet (150 kw) and was pulling max 87 kw. Ugh.) ā€œThe money weā€™re saving on gas doesnā€™t compensate for the cost of my time.ā€ ā€œMy RAV 4...
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    Interview with #Limestonelegends Lilly from this year’s Rebelle Rally

    Interview with Lilly Macaruso, driver for the Limestone Legends @Rivian Rebelle team. Starts at the 1:01:45 mark. @Rivian with the sharp eye for talent! Engaging personal history and impressive motor skills! Congratulations all Rivian staff on this yearā€™s teams.
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    Genuine real wood dash insert … or not?

    Twice now Iā€™ve seen forum posts here and elsewhere from self-claimed designers who say the R1T cab trim is fiberglass composite, or plastic, rather than ash wood as Rivian has always claimed. Honestly, I think it looks great whatever it is (I have Black Mountain) but I wondered what the group...
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    Sunday’s ‘Today’ show doing a segment from Normal about Rivian

    Anyone watching the Today show right now ā€” theyā€™re teasing a segment from Rivianā€™s factory later in the show.
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    Closeup photo of Black Mountain wood interior + Interview with Rivian’s interior expert... Nice!

    Info on interior design. https://bit.ly/3wMZ5a3 Auto Inspire Interview: Richard Vaughan, Rivianā€™s Luxury Expert "Youā€™d be hard-pressed to think of a part of the vehicle that consumers can see, feel or touch that I havenā€™t worked on,ā€ says Richard Vaughan Itā€™s difficult to imagine someone...
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    Emme and Rebecca confirm return with Rivian for Round 2 in this year’s Rebelle Rally

    Team Killer Watt cominā€™ back at you with the R1T. ā€œIā€™ve got swamp ass!ā€ Classic - ha!
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    New Company and Employee Info / Website Refresh

    This is some cool new stuff. Thanks Amy!
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    Elon’s SNL Hosting Gig

    Anyone else watching Elon host SNL tonight? I was out doing yard work and thinking about skits Iā€™d like to see: Hope they do Kate McKinnonā€™s alien abduction character - the twist is Elon has her test results and medical file. ?
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    R1T charging port glowing green in new photo

    Saw this - not sure of the context. But check out the charging port - it appears to glow green - new indicator light instead of the light bar? Curious.
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    R1S Spotted Out Testing!

    Ow, my eyes...my eyes!
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    Podcast interview with Rivian's VP of Design, Jeff Hammoud

    Jeff Hammoud, the VP of Design, leads the team responsible for designing the look of the R1T and R1S. He came to Rivian from Chrysler/FCA where he was deeply involved with design of various Jeep models. This podcast is lengthy ā€” a bit over an hour ā€” but it's interesting to hear about his...
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    Rivian factory update from VP of Manufacturing Erik Fields

    Short video update from Rivian's VP of Manufacturing, Erik Fields. Not sure when he replaced Matt Tall, the former VP of Manufacturing. Fields has extensive experience with Honda and Nissan. The video shows some nice overall views of robots, other production line progress...
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    Prefix: Maker of R1T and R1S introductory show vehicles

    Came across the Prefix Corporation through exploring some links. Appears this is where the two initial R1T and R1S show vehicles were built. An interesting company - they do concept vehicles for automotive, aviation, and film industries. https://www.prefix.com/
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    Tesla, Rivian in court over trade secrets

    Tesla charging its former employees aided Rivian development. https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2020-07-23/tesla-accuses-rivian-of-poaching-employees-stealing-secrets?__twitter_impression=true
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    ‘Long Way Up’ w/ Rivian R1Ts, Harley LiveWire to debut on Apple TV +

    No release date mentioned though. https://www.hotcars.com/ewan-mcgregors-long-way-up-apple-tv-rivians-harleys/amp/ Last year, Scottish actor Ewan Mcgregor and his friend Charley Boorman embarked on a journey from Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, to Los Angeles, California, as part of the new...
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    Customer Engagement Center announced for Normal plant

    Interesting concept, not much detail - yet. https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/rivian-could-add-40-jobs-by-end-of-year-will-locate-customer-center-in-normal/article_97f45b28-bdd2-5879-a312-7ffa35313ae3.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_Pantagraph
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    Kansas

    Wave as you pass on through.
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    Touring Rivian

    Found this today. Kind of hidden away on the site - looks like a recruiting/orientation video for new hires. Some familiar faces among the staff, from other videos. Anyhow, fun to watch. https://tour.rivian.com/


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